Jill Kintner is perhaps best known for her storied career in gated racing, which has included three 4X World Championships and a bronze medal in BMX at the ’08 Beijing Olympics. It’s no surprise then that she turned a few heads when she completely ditched head-to-head racing this year to try her hand at downhill. I caught up with Jill after Crankworx and got the low-down on the change.
So you made the big switch the year from focusing on 4x to trying your hand at DH, what was the impetus for the switch?
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A couple reasons, but the main one was … Details & Pictures